Dynasty Warriors 9 (Xbox One)

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Easy bonding

Acquire two hideaways. Then, send a letter to an officer from one hideaway, and travel to the second hideaway. Once you open the door to the hideaway, the officer will spawn next to the building outside. Simply talk with the officer to raise their bond level. Next, send a letter to an officer from the second hideaway, and return to the first hideaway. Repeat this process as many times as desired. Travel to major cities after each chapter so you avoid missing opportunities to speak with certain officers whom may be killed later in the game. This also helps with getting "The Ties That Bind Us" achievement.

Easy money

Search for bandits, especially bandit chiefs and leaders (worth more). Kill bandits to get XP and items. Gather their items and sell them to vendors to get approximately 6,000 gold for each group of defeated bandits.

Fast Travel

Take advantage of fast travel whenever you can to save time. Any area of the map you have revealed at any point in time can be seen by any character you play. The only restriction on your fast traveling is whether the area you are going to is under enemy control.

Gold Crown

Either purchase or make the Gold Crown as soon as you can and have it in one of your accessory slots. The Gold Crown attracts items towards you and is just too useful to not have equipped.

Hex Mark mount

Complete Story mode for Liu Bei and Pang Tong to unlock the Hex Mark horse.

Red Hare mount

Complete Story mode for Dong Zhuo, Guan Yu, and Lu Bu to unlock the Red Hare mount for purchase at the stable vendors for 100,000 gold. This horse is extremely fast and has high stamina.

Shadow Runner mount

Complete Story mode for Cao Cao to unlock the Shadow Runner horse. It has very high stamina once at max level.

Traders

Always check with the traders in every town you visit as they each have their own rotating inventory which rotates each day. Traders sometimes sell rare materials along with their usual wares which makes checking them important. If you can get yellow-grade materials from them you will be saving youself time down the line if you are aiming to craft top-tier weapons.

Various Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

AchievementHow to unlock
A Brush with Expertise (10 points)Obtain a High-class weapon.
A Gathering of Heroes (30 points)Unlock 45 officers.
Collector (10 points)Obtain 20 gems.
End of an Era (10 points)Complete a key mission.
Epicure (10 points)Eat 100 meals.
Equestrian (10 points)Defeat 1,000 enemies while mounted on a horse.
Extensive Knowledge (30 points)Unlock all battle entries in the Encyclopedia.
Fisher (10 points)Catch 30 items while fishing.
Flowers Amidst the Chaos (80 points)Unlock all of the officers.
Golden Palace (30 points)Earn a total of 90,000 gold.
Graduation Day (10 points)Complete the tutorial for one of the kingdoms.
Helter-Skelter (10 points)Complete a mission within 1 minute.
Hideaway (10 points)Obtain a hideaway.
Interior Decorator (10 points)Obtain 10 pieces of furniture.
Legend of Jin (30 points)Complete the story of Jin.
Legend of Shu (30 points)Complete the story of Shu.
Legend of Wei (30 points)Complete the story of Wei.
Legend of Wu (30 points)Complete the story of Wu.
Like a Bird (10 points)Juggle an enemy in the air for 5 seconds.
Master of the Hunt (30 points)Earn a total of 5,000 Hunting Points.
Master of the Martial Arts (10 points)Obtain 30 weapons.
New Allies (10 points)Unlock an officer.
Nimble Fingers (10 points)Perform synthesis 100 times.
One Warrior vs. a Thousand (10 points)Defeat 1,000 enemies in a single battle.
Sightseer (10 points)Discover a scenic area.
Smasher (10 points)Defeat a powerful enemy.
Steady Worker (10 points)Obtain 30 items by using box traps.
Storm and Stress (10 points)Achieve a 1,000 hit combo.
Storyteller (30 points)Complete the stories of the kingdoms other than Wei, Wu, Shu, and Jin.
Sun Piercer (30 points)Defeat 1,000 enemies with bow attacks.
Sure Shot (10 points)Defeat 100 enemies with bow attacks.
Sword Brandisher (10 points)Defeat 100 enemies with assault attacks.
Sworn Friends (10 points)Form a bond at the maximum level with another officer.
The Pinnacle of Might (80 points)Earn a total of 100,000 K.O.s.
The Ties that Bind Us (30 points)Form a bond at the maximum level with 20 officers.
Thronged with Visitors (30 points)Obtain 10 hideaways.
Traces of a Hero (10 points)Complete a story.
Traveler (10 points)Discover 35% of the locations in the game.
True Warrior of the 3 Kingdoms (90 points)Obtain all of the achievements in the game.
Unrivaled Warrior (30 points)Raise an officer's Attack to 900.
Vandal (30 points)Destroy 100 structures.
Veteran Master (30 points)Raise an officer to the highest level.
Wanderlust (30 points)Discover 75% of the locations in the game.
Winged Equine (30 points)Raise a horse to the highest level.